By Dian Schaffhauser
04/06/21
A New York school district is now generating all of its electricity needs through a 4.1-megawatt solar project. Maine-Endwell Central School District in Endwell activated its system, located on district property next to an elementary school, on March 23. It s expected to save the district more than $6.2 million in future energy costs over the course of 25 years.
The project covers 15 acres and includes 6,240 solar panels. According to the district, it s the largest solar array owned by a school system in the state to reach 100% solar offset. The project was engineered by Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering and installed by Renovus Solar, both New York-based companies.